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Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
BIG STORM IN DAKOTA
Several Lives Lsss 2ad n&sy Isjzrsa-A
Railroad frsia b-s~s frsEa sas
Trsek-oysF ssssasy Bald
inxs LsssIsd.

Gz8sD FoRxs. D2k-. Juns l6.-About
three O'Clock this afternoon this city and
vicinity saz visited BY the most destruct-
I've storm ever kno@n here The telegraph
sires aFs al down and eompless reports are
bard 10 secure. Mas Cors stsrbird and
Ara A NJ fappea we're instantly Killed.
The Injured 80 Tar zs kn0wa are A. AndsF-
sou. OF Reynolds. Robert Anderson and
sIis, and j. Lyons. probably fatally; Mrs
t0ilstT. hip oroksn : railroad earpenlsf.
name an nkD0sn- and . us4n in = sskooa 2t
East Grand Forks we're also injured.
About seventy-tso ouiidiDgs were
leyeled North Dssota University
was almost totally demolished.
eansing damage 20 the extent $1,000. The
Catholic ehursh Was completely ruined and
The Congregational church considerably
damaged. The PtsiAdcater aud Herald
building vas unroofed. damaged about
three HUNDRED dollars and other buildings
were damaged TO more or less extent
The Incoming Manitoba train. contain
ing smoking Cur end frs,-class coach,
was blown OF the track and down an en-
banknent. rolling over two or three times.
A number OF passengers were injured. The
force OF the wint wss 30 strong thai the
heavy oullding beionc x 10 the Austin
Powder Company was blown fully half .
mile.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

Some Quaker having decsdea 10 present a
Jubilee address q the qaeen. bezan - iook up
tue best manner Of reaching the qu.sn. They
found upon exaniination that tte fneHslsofs II
their sect having business with the QUEEN
have q right 70 an soaisnee, a. have aisifassa'
dosx And pFfsy ccunciloss. Thi< clssm ssas
at fiFsf disputed ny TIE lord ohaius,efisin.
but IN looking mp precedeuts he fouBd ths,
tie right wEs unqutstioned. Il having
been granted by King Cbaflos II b. fFiead
William Penn for serlees reDdsred The
Quakers have been notified that THE ancient
right shall he reeI,ecied- Chicago Tribune.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
wsyisnd wIrslssa

ktssc<sss "a ~ ,tktos<A->tsk<
WAYLAsD, June l6.-Our ever-on-the-
alert deputy sheriff. A. II. Kelley. was
hailed for horse trade today by q snsp:c-
ious looking stranger. After questioning
the man. Kelley invited him to put on the
iewelry. the horse having oeen stolen from
VIM. Bellows, OF Climax. The man gives
the name OF Joe Thompson, but is known
under the aliases Of McGrsw, Msgoy. etc.
He claims Saginaw as his hons. he will
be held 10 await the arrival Of the sheriff Of
Kalamazoo county.
Rev. r. f. Waldo Is moving his family to
Three Rivers where he goes TO reside with
his son.---Dr. III. J. Turner starts for Da-
luth aud the copper country next week TO
cool 0f.--A. G. Roberts, Of Plainwell,
has been engaged as Superintendent OF the
Union school for the coming year.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

a nkxlnsx askll

Wfv say tbou arr noi 5scft. el4iie dArt rtes.
n liiF aAlfsfy curves q swest. u8ooiiell9as fEs.
While pare nash. riciits NttE life issel0slss4
Than any flower shersaf ths silsaA bss sife.
Can over arch our ieeFtk With summer skiss.
Can ralsf oaf usiling steps l. iosess skiIas.
Nake life . fnsaa0w Uherr loves rats hire Tee =
A roldfn pathway. where loves haia hesfs
trst<f
Deay Mother Nafnge. in her hoiiesf tieom,
Viii strong. nnagnelsc fadianos strks tllrosiFb
yo9,
Makes higher hnrtncziy ~ soft - true. -
That al my soul h tIfIea. al ms gsosln =
De4 and foilew. "a tie tides fiie nsoias.
The cadenos Of thy pulses. al in fane.
-EDsAa AEf fsscG
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
sEE soKk


Bat little Interest sas msnife<ioo IN the
races. owing 10 the taos that sofas of ths
h6fsss advertised did not start Ae<sFs.
Chadwick and osvsld we're the aslinq0enss
and such action ss theirs Of yesterday is
what diss nsss leopls who stisna ths mat.
nees as the fsir Grounds II the msnsgsFs
care for the peoples patronage they sheuia
not advertise events uniess they are suns
that the pfosfsmms viii tse earned cut.
Morse Frank Noble Won the free.soF g Il
race, three-e sffers ~ . mile "a tso heats.
Time, l.Ss snd i;sl.
In The three-minnts cisss, thsee quarters
of mils Amos Rsthban's Asihe Miller
took the iirss beat in a02. and Miies Nor
tor's kuby the neKf two Ia 2s0l and ssee.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

-Aldsrsn.a FalIxrs9 Repeats His ssar,
- .sr~-....r.r..ss

Alderman foll<rst Repeats Via Story
of the "colnbt8e.~
Nzw YoRk. June i6.-The taking Of
testimony n The sharp bsisery case BEGAN
today. sx-A:derman Fgllgrss repestsd sSs
story be bss tail At previous Doodle trials.
Of the "cu4nbineT OF thirteen aldermen
who ssreed 70 lst Sharps road have the
Broadway franchise Il $1,000 piece were
gwen them. Fullgraf in cross-~xaminsfion
BY Siicknev. Of counsel for dsfsnse. got a
little naixed A. - The smount hs actually
received as bis share of tha bfibe
naonsv. he said he % sfo.oo0
Sslcknev showed thar 60 rrevioas
trials he axore to recsiving SIS COZ fall-
eraf said & hs ~ testified L AS an errnr
He fos.ly explained that $ eco was ssili
due hiEo Tbs part of The pFUceedfnrs iid
not Grove vsTv interesfing ~ FlilEral' 1as
,si3 he ssory 80 ellen that .t sas fsniIizr
- al crescent. StickneY did rot prsss kuli-
graf quite - niefciiessly a. >haisr tsraean1
s1d ether counsel In former frisls VIXEN he
vas nasie a couiess himself q most an iecf
creature. At $50 court adjourned until
t0Iaoffow.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

txs1et,ss - ~ Tt-ssaAa-sSas<o-
HAsrISss. June f6.-Hastings Dsvisicn
e. T., K. Of p, will go to Kalamszoo to-
morrow the boys will endesvor to make
it warm for the division tha, gets away
with that 500 prize. Quite number OF
our citizens will drive across the country
70 the celery berg 10 take in the encsmp-
.msnt --Phree boilers shipped here for
the city water works have been rejected.
they did not comply with the requirements
Of the coptract.-Dr. William Upiohn. OF
this city. is - pears Of age. bale aud hearty.
he v&s ore OF the first Regents OF the Mich
igsn University fly years ago and will at
tend the semi-ceatcnni2l celebration to be
held June -
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
snpr.m. Conrt pscls.en..

sxe,es,ss "a tt4szsss-sss,Na
LASsfSs. June i6.-Nineteeu opinions
were handed down By the Supreme Court
today: Affirmed: Popendeik vs.. Froben-
ius ingalls, vs. Bond, Gonkler vs. Moran;
Wilmsrth ". Woodcock. Smith vs. Bind
bury: Randall va Bird; Edison va AImy:
Fisher Us. Downing; Esriv vs.. Lake Shore
Railroad Company. Reversed: Daniel Va.
Robinson. Vessels vs Beemsn, Catlia w.
Michigan Central Railroad. Wailsvs ~.
Lanselznd: Damon "a. Deeves. Pridgson
vs. Excelsior Boat Club. Wheaton vs.
Beecher; keppel vs.. Moore. Edgell vs. Fran
els andSeligm,n vs.. Gray.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

Rev Chsr5ss Fuhrsr psxsr q - Tr6
7srseEss enureh- bss b-@s eesasd q sevea
WEEKS Vsczasn. The fof1ov M trassess
hsvs besz else1ed ~ tts krss7oR Tezr
Henrr Sprtae. e : fsierse. 3 p k~s6n~afl
6 Bsrchs y A srsifk s16 n = Nz7-
sth ysnes A. Har.t ~ss ssetse6 eierk
and Ffx1k 5sweII treasurer.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

tss-ests - -s~rsess-@ss>Ns
Csssx Jane Ie.--The Dyer. DR.. Field and
old bakery Buildings were destroyed by Ere
at ? o'ciock this morning. Origin M
known. Toe ioss sru0unts n 5000. The
wsferxorxs saved tne baience Of the basi-
rsss psst cf the town. Dyer loosss nearly
everything. bat the others saved a. taeir
~oot T.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

A petition signed hg nearly a.. tie lead
ina men Ct Kalamazoo has baen a7iresse1
g Charles r Fargo. Of the Au1erfrsn Ex-
press Cosrpauys strongly urging tfe rein-
Statement Of Fl. r Nynkoos rs arrnt 81
the Compsny ~ ksian1s zoe< Tie presi-
dents of tke banss and other ieadznE cisi-
sans have also written reTsonal esters to
Nr. Fargo Mr.. Wynkoop bad besn the
Kslamszoo agent for thirty years. and Il i
said sfood 50 high no bond bar been re
SalFs1 VI Al~ for ysAx&
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

ttSNessts n - tt>s1.so <s<>Ns
NASHVILLE. June i5.-Ths funeral Of
Harvey Witie occurred this morning. Il
was conducted hy the G. A. K Post The
bursting Of blood vessel in his brain
caused the death Of old NJ Hickman about ?
O'Clock this morning. II number of Nash
vile knights of Pythiss viii attend the X
Of P. gathering ~ zoo----yFool is
cening in freely with prices ranging from
sc q 3Dc. Charlotte and Nashville buyers
are running each other. hence the high
prfra<.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

r. n fur'schsr. the popular clerk a.
Sweets Hstsi. who has mais hosus of
trends dnrins his star ia ths cay, has ten
5sre,i his resi<nsiion, and viii en- JAY l
reRrn ~ his 6rst icve-ghe t}risrol6
House Detreie NJ P1rssehsf's : po,ssll ar;tv
ssaeus the traveliDe fralerizv nisEss hin
val1stle acfoisi1eu e. arv Aosel and
What Is Grand Rsrids loss viii certainly
prove Detroit gain.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

A RAILROAD BOOM.
Grand Ledge Jabilans Over the d. l. . n.
Air Iise


GRAND LEDcE. June i6.-The right of
way for the air line railrozd from this place
70 Grand Rapids has been satisfactorily ar
ranged for on the north side Of ths river.
except two or three unsmportsnr fractions
Contractors are almost daily going over the
line from here TO G and Ra dds. and parre)
are also here looking for stone with which
10 construct the abutments aud piers. IL Is
estimated that 6.O0o yards of stone will be
required tor the purpose.
The hotels are crowded with guests
No defense viii De offered in the case OF
ChalIenders for the Iaurder OF John Clay,
and they were both held for trial.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

Ca1css0. June 1s.-AsSistsnt States At
tc-ney forthn mann concluded his plea 10
ths larvin The Mcdonald Mcssariele csse
this fss-ereon. and wss followed 6v Cen
ersl s.fiss. wao also spoke At some length
for the rrosecnfion-
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
KALAMAZOO STILL WINNING.
Tho Bai,imore-ss. Losis Game breaks np
I'm How.

The Bai,imore-ss. Losis Game Breaks mp
I'm = Row.
.s,.styss - -, 1tSsss,s -stssls.
KALAMAZOO. June Is The Columbus
club suffered their third defeat today a. the
hands Of the Ksismszoos. There was .
large audience present. The features Of
the game we're base running. Kslsmszoo's
fne second bsss work and Buckenberger's
high jumping catch in the the thirj inniBg
when two men were out and = man on
third. Buck made foe double plays rstir-
ing The side in the niath inning. Hard
batting BY Dillon and Watson and Van
Zant's work in the Geld were worthy Of no
tice. Dale. the Columbus pitcher. losf con
fidence in the fourth inning on account Of
three two bsggers and two singles msds of
him. and Neihof was substituted. kos-
sesn id bis ususl poor work The scsre
was ss follows.
sa,asss.':' gs,.ssso0 .....---ss ! 55z5ss - IL
Base hlts-E slznszso. "a ct3smsss. .
ff-crs- -Kslkmez9o. i. fcl Eai7as
struck ouf--Bv wsfzo8 s. By Daie 2
Umpifs- NcDsrnott
Al ChicsEo-
fssSsso. i,.ssss. .........-..- ....-
g5Ik-Chieseo. =. De4fssft :.
Fffrrs-ftaeax ?. Isetf5if. J.
Bs,teries-f2arks n s1d FI'uf Wts1msn sra
RF9o3y.
Trafire -TsoeecfeF.
A. In1iznsss8Iis- Isssi srstEysiis q Fffts1arR 2
A. PkEstes Fs15a-f' f'1i1eses rtia, -. Nzsfi1e
to0. :
At Bost08-Bo<soa. = Nsr York s.
Al B-oos5vn- BzooklTn s Tosikfsst 4
Atrhl pAfa-staisti1. ~ Cssrelans. s
At Sew orf-Neerspssllrss- ~ fsneInnstL Il
A Baieiraors- Ea1Haass 3 - znen .
Ttss gant e8ded n r5- Fzch ~ ne 81
IscFEs tasza. erss<raFe8 - Eres eeessgf tEes
entsss1 Nsfa Green Eoee sfrtsszE fn zfa
csr-snf &c - 1rr.r fke teL re zns sItgf -
n "a fs ~ss 1r olt arr ~ Befrsxre fixrs =
AR re srztsnes laE trefz heaes = fesss-se
siriv - oieez1ez 81 f-seea Fefeh snE E1f srs
5 pre- seeiu9 IA pssysae e9s5 ae - sessEzr 81
eee ert1 3 e 4raR. Nezft wss s<Vr<e4 sSss ~
lsfA1 re1 feerEs ~ kee rIt ret ;.
Fta-1fnE frrsFn resa1 ssssTEse1 tk1 fke e6s et5a
a. ecc <sL
80 -T~s ~zss<zs-s<z77
FRkNowT. T1xs fs-At . esxe q hss<
I b. - the frsU0xt hxse txzf ftyzrz5s 30 s.
bsfwsen ths Waits f50u5 ea8 Freznanf
elats. the scoTs ss0o1 Is - = u Evo9 81
Freea1r14
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

The alarm Of Ere from box 76t At 30
this morning, was caused BY the burning Of
= barn Al the corner Of Kennessy and Io-
gar <ss The properly belonged to r. W.
Baster6eid, having ssen pnrch.sef az him
from J. ~. Beverly. tae csEsrea thief.
Loss. $50 insured.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

= - $3.50 F%E4E-@t - = -
&ssa1<als sac t.snss
Tissl h&se han les las - kss - t<Fsns
Aspsas .As she~D fasses zss s1.sa essis
ssan1 haaasss sezsans ns<zsy a. se,sh
hass. sss~sasls2 - shs Kss tsseaass =
tns~< sas s<ms e<kss<N ts* t@al<s q
sas NezsAsTp k.s>tee. sAs ths Ashleksss -
tnss ez< Tie &so.~s &se flas lsokisk -
II xeans Eesz ans tssy flsy ssrsss s-sss
~ tie "a saa - he hsls Tss kthiszsez
srs ''ne slsao1ss sas shss asa pfaclss<
Tl.ss E,snkxs5 - keep tss Iani@ e,ss
hssszlins Aex<ssf sue slss kanas wsk s,etsss
shsn fhf seoss tna.z~sss- ftxs ke~se 49,
s1eh . s&zzf - thss ests weaia isss as@xn
: oresa <f ~ ls<st kseas&ad
The spectators weFs ssmevhai 1sssp'
polntsd hscsns< Ankrln ass nos ssilch fsf
sAs AsAlesie< snsll Il wsz undssssesa shat
hs had sisnee x.lk ths Grs<astlls eHas sas
sasa nos ssnopass - ssles tie loni&s Is pE@e
gio< on Als asliperx N 81 sxhihitoa game
lie Athle<zes DID noz sei fsssisa ~ sxesssa
blss ss oAs al thefE admirers pat IL the =
seesnsd % nskleol their opportunities Il
fbs skth innlDK k1rsap ths ATHEISTS
estoher o~ashi the bal "a tfs enc al i.s
hnseF, which ~sz knoekso Out al lpint snd
be hsa - Fe1iFs. he ses suuoeeasa - ~
seff and Asliisms weaf lafo tlse oox. 1he
loEsss play 81 kslsms1oo toos< and 10
ul0rrow-
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

Ioxfs. Jane 1s-Fsss orxinafed in ro-
of woofsa buildings east Of the Bailey
House 1t ; o'clock yesterday n'nrninx de-
ssroyir9 fwo and scorehing several others.
Loss, Fl SO. insured
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
SPRING & COMPANY.
Low Prices
Make busiaess lively keeps clerks busy and propreto good
natured


We will close the balance left hand Of the White and
Ecru Lawn Robes for 50 cents If any left Tuesday
they viii be sold al Is cents each
This next TO giving there ten yards of
muslin four and one-half yards OF embroidery
and four and one-hsf yards Of wide embroidery
in each pattern.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

BrrrrS. June Ie-Ths Emperor's ssa-
ditiou Is somewhat better tonight
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

FRKNoxr. Tz1s 1s--Af = asme q bss<
- - the r rsxz0xs hete txEI ft7rzrz5s zesssv
hsf wsen ths Wsss C59u5 2a3 FreznsBt
elats. the scsTs ss0o1 Is - p j. Ezvz q
Frerrrt
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
THLIQUOR TAX BILL
xh< Flasi Fsss - se fskss fs.iay-Esfa
ne4ssa sEogt hssai1<ioss E4i4s4ss
- liss EsbsI fsa alaaas ~
Iesssoa. So.

=
Lssels8 JuGs 10 Dry picking = the
Tsrsslct 1llsns ihe sFsss z4ss Al IAs eslYitol
lodaf Eela Hoasss hxFs been no@&si
vain tsik sEd 4ix. sGd Yet nsEspspsF car
Esspondsnts lave iong sincs iezznaa tnai
snan both Houses ssllls d8sa % an a.
dsYs GRAD Ia eommitEss- Of tas shois
serk. tasEs = comD2rsEissiy Little impof'
t.nt lsgis.alion % rspors Cor thaf ay-ans;
that xhsls ne matter here ier 1,das.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

III anyone asks you what Is .tbe circula-
tion of the TELEsRAM-HERALp tell them a
million" said Justice Walsh the other day.
They had little squib in about my going
fishing for suckers. and III bet that hun
dred men stopped me and asked II caught
any. / would swear that every man in
town reads it," and the dispenser Of justice
filed up his clay pipe applied match and
was soon dreaming of fsa lines. fish and
bait.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17

Just Why the sSz9sJers shozid % -
anirsd to foot the sr2ense Of second trial
for Johnny Ray. whose ofisnse-zoooraisz
70 the testimony Of the prosecution that
Of residing vita his wife in bease sssza-
meriy Used for evil purposes about .hieh
stiA elinEs tie stigms is Hot Gear
Once has the case beea tired snd ths
j1ry disagreed. No ner s7i3eacs has
been secured ard tie Cd sviasncs
proves oonciusiveiy thar ths hoase
Al tie tire IN anesfion was nos sces Esed
f0r imrsozsi purposes. The fsxpNysrs A.
ready have = kesvy burden 70 b~sr szsd + =
tine 70 call bait in TIE trial of sscs soo "a
csses. particularly wbea hey saver - sFs.s.
JohnnF R4y j. IN 70 senss Ct fhe w0-8 =
~vsz" He works for bss dsilT brad and
works hard Re resides wifh h1s wifs snd
no matter vhsk her rspn1 stsoa MAG kz9s
been. The fact i patent tsst shs = mskine
81 honest effort ~ rtforrnstson. srsf ts5<s
husband and wife sbculd b< ercz,1rzxed
instead of hansed down nke sscsyinx
slsvsS
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14
GENERAL AND CRITICuLAn.

Murphy-I want pair OF shpecs.
Optician-What number do you user
Murphy-Number' Faith, have none.
optician-Try these. Hands him pair
Of spectacles and newspaper
Murphy-The devil bit can see through
them.
Optician lafter exhausting his entire
stock in fruItless trlals)-Remarkabl You
are the first customer we have not been
able to suit. What sized print do youread
with the naked eyer
Murphy-shure, don't read OF all.
Magistrate-why did you break the plain
tli1's wlndows'
Defeudant-My inveterate love for labor,
Your Honor.
Masistrate--Ilow is thatS
Defendant-I'm glazier, cir.
spoons-And were there many pretty
girls at your picnic
sharp-0f course not.
Spoons--Why, "of coursesn
sharp-Dld not tell you It was a mon
tter picnic
Customer addressing waiter )--Waiter,
This plate is not clean.
Waiter grumblingly wipes the plate.)
Customer tdisgusted)-Why, bless me;
you are using your pocket handkerchief.
Water-Don't worry; it's soiled one.
Prodigal son-Is that your last word,
fatherY
Parent-Yes; you shall not get another
dollar from me.
Prodigal Son drawing revolver)
well. In that case, will have to resort to
extreme measures
Parent (excltedly) unhappy boy Hold !
What would you dor
Prodigal SOn-Pawn It
Brown-Arc you still writing for the same
paper
Journallst-No; have gone into tho fur
Diture business.
Brown-lndeed 1 congratulate you.
Sold anything yetY
Journalist (gloomily) Yes; my own bed
stead.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

BooTH AND BARRETT played "Julius
Cesar to $500 house In Buffalo Mon
day night.
The annual meeting OF the Baltimore and
Ohio stockholders will be held on the third
Monday in November.
HENRY GEORGE will speak In New York
Saturday and at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music on Sunday next.
MRS EzEKIEL WEBSTER, the widow OF
Daniel Webster's brother, Is still living and
remarkably wcll-preserved old lady OF 81,
Her husband died ln 1899.
The Erie Railroad, with over a million
dollars cash In its treasury, Is ilusher than 1t
has been for many years before. The stock
holders have no fault to find with its man
agement.
Mrs. HOLMES, wife Of Professor George
F. Holmes OF the University of Virginia,
died at Charlottesville Monday night. She
was o sister OF John b. Floyd, Mr. Bu.
chanan's Secretary Of War.
MRs. SMALLruss oil New Brunswick, n.
j., quarrelel with neghbor and threw
ler down stairs. Mrs. smallfuss now re-
gfets that she picked her last name so
lreely.-[New Haven News.
QUEEN VICTORIA has the largest book
EVER bound. It measures eighteen inches
across the back and weighs over thirty
| pounds. 1t is the volume with the Jubilee
| addresses OF congratulations from the IIab-
itltious OF the Primrose League.
LEO Mi, rises at G o'clock and ut he
breakfasts on coffee and two boiled eggs
The midday dinner is soup, beefsteak, des.
sert and one glass OF Bordeaux. TIE carly
supper is composed Of salad and eggs.
THE new water-works at Mobile, Alo.
have Just been completed OF a cost OF $685.,
900, with capacity OF 3O,OOO,OOO gallons
day from Clear Creek and an auxiliary sup
ply Of G0,0OO,000 more from Red Creek
both within ten miles Of the city. g
A NIGHT SCHOOL for the benefit OF tn
convicts has been started IN the New Jerse.
Penitentiary. There are four classes o
thirty each, and the pupils are OF all ages
1t is said that Of the Sil prisoners over 90
have never formed the acquaintance OF al
| alphabet,
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14
THE SICK CuTLD.

CLN-O, Wctlyr me rour band on my brow,
o. moiprr. mother, where am now
why " Tho room % gguut and grelts
Why am lJiur awake 20 late.
.iioRa.-FCar not AZ Ulls the night l. still.
Nothing Is here that means you Ill
Nothing but lllnp7 tha whole town
through
And never d Oh ia awake but you,
tHm-Mothur. mother. speak low In my car,
scmo N ,uc things are so gr0at and
near,
Fomc arc 20 small and far away,
have fear tbIt ! cannot say
What lu' I done; and what do fear
And why are you crying, mother, dear
.UlHs,-Out In the city sounds begin:
Thank the kind God, the carts come
IN!
An boug or two more and God s so
kind
The day shall be blue in The window
blind;
Then shall my child go sweetly asleep
And dream u the birds and tGs hills
OF sheep,
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14
SCHOOL studies in school uonr.,

EDITOR CRITIC; have just read with
much pleasure and interest the Interview
with Mr.. Fish on the subject of teaching the
school children. ! heartily indorse MI he
says, AID am ready and willing 10 lend my
assistance to bring qhout the change ut hay-
ing the children taught at the schools, and
not at nome at night when botn child aud
parent need rest. The closing Of the school
room door should close the school day. /
advise all parents that are with you on this
subject TO so express themselves through
your most valuable paper We have had
talks On this SAINT subject before.
DORSEY CLACgTT
Washington, September ii.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14
The nirhest mt Yot.

EDITOR CmTlci One evening last week
the writer with lady attended Harris The
atre, aud Immediately In front sat a young
uiss whose ha. vas fully eighteen iucAes
across the br'm, and 10 aggravatU the mat.
ter she ct It almost porpaud!cularly on the
back OF her head, Tue consequence was,
TIC lacy with ma elw very litte OF the
play aud that With the greatest effort 1t
wg8 q Comucblahle iacg that last season
huudreGs uf lpdlus tpul, I'll nplr hats ia
our iheatTe6, thus giving everybody an
equal chance 70 800 the plays, Nill the
ladies be so thou ghl'ul ihi9 season, or will
We have ~ 'snaUI' such htisg MAD.
Wpshiul TN, September u,
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

THE Senate will be officially repre-.
sented at the Philadelphia Centennial
by Mr.. ingalls,, It's presiding officer.
There being no Speaker of the House,
and Jedge WaXem. the Member from
Wayback, being in Europe, the other
end of the Capitol will hayet TO 20 with
out official representation.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

THE latest pronunciamento in Vir'
ginia is long and caustic letter from
General Malone, published at Peters.
burg this morning, In which the O.
Senator pays his respects to Hon. John
S. Barbour. There's very little poll.
tics In the Old Dominion this year
1t mostly runs 10 personalities.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

THE Philadelphia Ners reports that
10 saloons were open and l65 arrests
for drunkenness made In that city last
Sunday. But these are Centennial
times, you know, and If we can be as.
sured that such things only happen
once in hundred years, a little matter
like that can be overlooked,
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

THE American expedition at Shira
kawa had bad luck with lts intended
observations Of the late solar eclipse.
Shortly after the time set for the show
TO begin, the sun went under cloud
and stald there. The phenomenal part
of the performance was the swearing
that ensued. 1t is said to have
eclipsed anything of the kind ever be-
fore heard In Japanese waters.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

THE CRTIC stated In It's news col.
umns yesterday that the length of the
main line of the Union Pacific Railroad
was 1882 miles. To make long
story short It should have been l ,S3?.4j
miles. Such n, times are the appalling
consequences OF mistaken punctuation,
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

THE American party convention will
meet at McCaull's Opera House, Phila.
delphia, ut 10 o'clock Friday morning.
About 800 delegates are expected and
General Negley of Pittsburg has been
asked to preside.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14
LOST AND FOUND,

4 OST-FrIday, Sept. o, on Penn. ave,
IL bet 18th and l2th sts n W. ladies' small
ring, with Inscription on inside, A
suitable reward will be paid II returned 10 NJ
j, McSlIANE, $40 Eth st W.
The Washington critic., 1887-09-14

COMMANDER IN.CuIEF FAIRcHuD
announces emphatlcally that he will
not be candidate for reelection at the
coming Grand Encampment. Palsied
be the tongue that says to the contrary.